GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| ebullient | boiling |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |